Physician-Rheumatology

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Providence (RI); Presencial; USD 14.000 - 17.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Tail malpractice coverage

Fee-for-service pay

Descripción de la vacante

Department of Veterans Affairs in Providence, Rhode Island seeks a Fee Basis Physician to provide intermittent rheumatology care at VA Providence Healthcare System. Appointment is fee-for-service and intermittent with no guaranteed hours.

Requirements include a full and unrestricted medical license from any US state or territory and appropriate medical education credentials. The position is with the Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, and offers a yearly salary cap

Formación

• MD or DO and license from any US state or territory.
• LCME accreditation or COCA accreditation as applicable.
• ECFMG eligibility for foreign medical graduates (if applicable).

Responsabilidades

• Evaluate, diagnose and medically manage rheumatology patients.
• Provide consultation and care within rheumatology department.
• Perform procedures such as diagnostic aspiration and synovial analysis.
• Order and interpret EKG, imaging and labs.
• Deliver therapeutic injections and biopsies as needed.

Conocimientos

Medical licensure

Educación

Doctor of Medicine or equivalent

Descripción del empleo

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs
• Location: Providence, Rhode Island
• Schedule: Intermittent Shiftwork - Work will be assigned on an as needed basis.

The Fee Basis Physician will provide intermittent care to the Rheumatology Department in the Medical Center for VA Providence Healthcare System. This is a Fee Basis position and payment will be made on a fee-for-service basis.

Key Responsibilities

Pay: Yearly salary limitation of $15,000 can be earned in a calendar year.

Unit Work Description/Pay Per Unit: 99205-Office o/p new hi 60 min $168.36 99215-Office o/p est hi 40 min $133.08 Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided The Fee Basis Physician Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Needs to work weekends Evaluate, diagnose, provide consultation, medically manage and treat rheumatology patients including systemic diseases with rheumatic manifestations.

Privileges include medical management of general medical conditions which are encountered in the course of caring for the rheumatology patient. Admit to inpatient or appropriate level of care Ordering and Preliminary interpretation of EKG and Imaging and Laboratory Studies. Diagnostic aspiration and analysis of synovial fluid under light and compensated polarized light microscopy.

Therapeutic injection of diarthrodial joints, bursae, tenosynovial structures, and entheses Biopsies of tissues relevant to the diagnosis of rheumatic diseases Synovial biopsy Work Schedule: Appointment is intermittent and based soley on the needs of the Department. -No guaranteed hours or fixed schedule.

Requirements & Education

Degree of Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine. The degree must have been obtained from an institution whose accreditation was in place for the year in which the course of study was completed. Approved schools are: Schools of medicine accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) for the year in which the degree was granted.

Schools of osteopathic medicine approved by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) for the year in which the degree was granted. For foreign medical graduates not covered in (1) or (2) above, confirmation must be made that the medical school meets (or met) Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) eligibility requirement for year graduated.

NOTE: The Under Secretary of Health or designee in the VHA Central Office may approve the appointment under authority of 38 U.S.C. 7405 of a physician graduate of a school of medicine not covered above if the candidate is to be assigned to a research, academic, or administrative position with no patient care responsibilities.

The appointment will be made only in exceptional circumstances where the candidate's credentials clearly demonstrate high professional attainment or expertise in the specialty area.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $133 – $15000.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-28.

What is the work schedule?

This is a Intermittent Shiftwork - Work will be assigned on an as needed basis. position.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.